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Adayapalam T. Natarajan

Adayapalam T. Natarajan

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 88 787 22 382 24831

Adayapalam T. Natarajan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Adayapalam T. Natarajan between 1957 and 2016, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Adayapalam T. Natarajan published across 60 years, from 1957 to 2016, averaging 7.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 38 publications in 1996. 5 of the 466 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1957 to 2016. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 38. Peak 38 publications in 1996. 1957: 3 publications 1958: 1 publication 1959: 2 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 3 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 2 publications 1964: 2 publications 1965: 7 publications 1966: 3 publications 1967: 1 publication 1968: 0 publications 1969: 2 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 2 publications 1976: 5 publications 1977: 5 publications 1978: 6 publications 1979: 6 publications 1980: 16 publications 1981: 6 publications 1982: 11 publications 1983: 13 publications 1984: 14 publications 1985: 12 publications 1986: 7 publications 1987: 10 publications 1988: 9 publications 1989: 14 publications 1990: 14 publications 1991: 16 publications 1992: 16 publications 1993: 15 publications 1994: 20 publications 1995: 26 publications 1996: 38 publications 1997: 26 publications 1998: 29 publications 1999: 13 publications 2000: 15 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 1 publication
1957 2016

466 publications in total across all disciplines

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Adayapalam T. Natarajan: publications per year, 1957 to 2016
Year Publications
1957 3
1958 1
1959 2
1960 0
1961 3
1962 0
1963 2
1964 2
1965 7
1966 3
1967 1
1968 0
1969 2
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 1
1975 2
1976 5
1977 5
1978 6
1979 6
1980 16
1981 6
1982 11
1983 13
1984 14
1985 12
1986 7
1987 10
1988 9
1989 14
1990 14
1991 16
1992 16
1993 15
1994 20
1995 26
1996 38
1997 26
1998 29
1999 13
2000 15
2001 9
2002 10
2003 4
2004 11
2005 2
2006 4
2007 4
2008 5
2009 6
2010 4
2011 2
2012 4
2013 3
2014 2
2015 4
2016 1
Total 466
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Adayapalam T. Natarajan publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Adayapalam T. Natarajan sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 564+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 177. Most scientists, 177, have 117–126 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 377–386 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 7 scientists 57–66 publications: 17 scientists 67–76 publications: 65 scientists 77–86 publications: 90 scientists 87–96 publications: 125 scientists 97–106 publications: 131 scientists 107–116 publications: 162 scientists 117–126 publications: 177 scientists 127–136 publications: 158 scientists 137–146 publications: 158 scientists 147–156 publications: 146 scientists 157–166 publications: 159 scientists 167–176 publications: 131 scientists 177–186 publications: 110 scientists 187–196 publications: 112 scientists 197–206 publications: 100 scientists 207–216 publications: 89 scientists 217–226 publications: 98 scientists 227–236 publications: 74 scientists 237–246 publications: 72 scientists 247–256 publications: 63 scientists 257–266 publications: 53 scientists 267–276 publications: 54 scientists 277–286 publications: 49 scientists 287–296 publications: 52 scientists 297–306 publications: 43 scientists 307–316 publications: 46 scientists 317–326 publications: 41 scientists 327–336 publications: 42 scientists 337–346 publications: 31 scientists 347–356 publications: 28 scientists 357–366 publications: 29 scientists 367–376 publications: 26 scientists 377–386 publications: 24 scientists 387–396 publications: 24 scientists 397–406 publications: 14 scientists 407–416 publications: 13 scientists 417–426 publications: 20 scientists 427–436 publications: 12 scientists 437–446 publications: 20 scientists 447–456 publications: 11 scientists 457–466 publications: 10 scientists 467–476 publications: 14 scientists 477–486 publications: 14 scientists 487–496 publications: 10 scientists 497–506 publications: 13 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 2 scientists 527–536 publications: 4 scientists 537–546 publications: 6 scientists 547–556 publications: 8 scientists 557–563 publications: 6 scientists 564+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 564+

This scientist: 382 publications — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 7
57–66 17
67–76 65
77–86 90
87–96 125
97–106 131
107–116 162
117–126 177
127–136 158
137–146 158
147–156 146
157–166 159
167–176 131
177–186 110
187–196 112
197–206 100
207–216 89
217–226 98
227–236 74
237–246 72
247–256 63
257–266 53
267–276 54
277–286 49
287–296 52
297–306 43
307–316 46
317–326 41
327–336 42
337–346 31
347–356 28
357–366 29
367–376 26
377–386 24 382
387–396 24
397–406 14
407–416 13
417–426 20
427–436 12
437–446 20
447–456 11
457–466 10
467–476 14
477–486 14
487–496 10
497–506 13
507–516 13
517–526 2
527–536 4
537–546 6
547–556 8
557–563 6
564+ 100
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Adayapalam T. Natarajan D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Adayapalam T. Natarajan sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 145+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 131. Most scientists, 131, have 64–65 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 88–89 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 36 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 115 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 121 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 130 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 106 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 116 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 113 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 129 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 120 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 105 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 131 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 97 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 106 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 83 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 89 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 77 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 70 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 73 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 60 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 48 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 45 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 50 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 31 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 51 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 43 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 39 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 41 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 29 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 33 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 35 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 20 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 38 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 19 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 28 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 13 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 23 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 15 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 11 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 21 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 14 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 9 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 16 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 7 scientists 144 D-Index: 7 scientists 145+ D-Index: 100 scientists
40–41 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 88 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 36
42–43 101
44–45 115
46–47 121
48–49 118
50–51 130
52–53 106
54–55 116
56–57 113
58–59 129
60–61 120
62–63 105
64–65 131
66–67 95
68–69 97
70–71 106
72–73 83
74–75 89
76–77 77
78–79 70
80–81 73
82–83 60
84–85 48
86–87 45
88–89 50 88
90–91 31
92–93 51
94–95 43
96–97 38
98–99 39
100–101 41
102–103 29
104–105 33
106–107 35
108–109 20
110–111 38
112–113 19
114–115 28
116–117 13
118–119 23
120–121 16
122–123 15
124–125 11
126–127 21
128–129 7
130–131 13
132–133 14
134–135 17
136–137 9
138–139 8
140–141 16
142–143 7
144 7
145+ 100
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Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Gene
  • DNA
  • Genetics

His main research concerns Molecular biology, Genetics, DNA repair, DNA and Micronucleus test. His Molecular biology research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Chinese hamster ovary cell, Chromosomal translocation, Chromosome, Sister chromatids and Chinese hamster. His Genetics study incorporates themes from Toxicity and Genotoxicity.

His work focuses on many connections between DNA repair and other disciplines, such as DNA damage, that overlap with his field of interest in Genotype. Within one scientific family, he focuses on topics pertaining to Cytotoxic T cell under DNA, and may sometimes address concerns connected to Point mutation and Nitrosourea. His Micronucleus test study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Sister chromatid exchange, Immunology and Carcinogen.

His most cited work include:

  • Molecular mechanisms of micronucleus, nucleoplasmic bridge and nuclear bud formation in mammalian and human cells (722 citations)
  • IPCS guidelines for the monitoring of genotoxic effects of carcinogens in humans (655 citations)
  • Considerations for population monitoring using cytogenetic techniques (503 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Molecular biology, Genetics, DNA, DNA repair and Chromosome. He has included themes like Chinese hamster ovary cell, Chromosomal translocation, Sister chromatids, Fluorescence in situ hybridization and Chinese hamster in his Molecular biology study. The Genetics study combines topics in areas such as Cell biology and Micronucleus test.

His Micronucleus test research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in In vitro, Immunology and Carcinogen. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Mutagenesis and Nucleoid. He has researched Chromosome in several fields, including Telomere and Mitosis.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Molecular biology (60.24%)
  • Genetics (31.33%)
  • DNA (25.30%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 1998-2016)?

  • Molecular biology (60.24%)
  • Genetics (31.33%)
  • Chromosome (19.88%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Adayapalam T. Natarajan mostly deals with Molecular biology, Genetics, Chromosome, DNA and DNA repair. Adayapalam T. Natarajan combines subjects such as Base excision repair, DNA damage, Homologous recombination, Sister chromatids and Fluorescence in situ hybridization with his study of Molecular biology. His Genetics research integrates issues from Evolutionary biology and Urine.

The concepts of his Chromosome study are interwoven with issues in Hamster, Chromosomal translocation, Lymphocyte, Telomere and Chinese hamster. His work in DNA addresses subjects such as Human genome, which are connected to disciplines such as Histone and Restriction enzyme. His research integrates issues of Chromatid and Cell biology in his study of DNA repair.

Between 1998 and 2016, his most popular works were:

  • Molecular mechanisms of micronucleus, nucleoplasmic bridge and nuclear bud formation in mammalian and human cells (722 citations)
  • IPCS guidelines for the monitoring of genotoxic effects of carcinogens in humans (655 citations)
  • Genotoxic effects of occupational exposure to lead and cadmium. (182 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Gene
  • DNA
  • Cancer

His primary scientific interests are in Genetics, Molecular biology, DNA, DNA damage and Sister chromatid exchange. His study in Genetics is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Urine, Physiology and Cell biology. His Molecular biology research includes themes of Telomere, Centromere, Mutant and Chromatid.

As a part of the same scientific family, Adayapalam T. Natarajan mostly works in the field of DNA, focusing on Chromosome and, on occasion, Hybridization probe. His DNA damage research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Andrology, Epoxide hydrolase, Micronucleus and DNA fragmentation. The various areas that Adayapalam T. Natarajan examines in his Sister chromatid exchange study include Carcinogen, Buccal swab, Micronucleus test, Genotoxicity and Comet assay.

Best Publications

  • Molecular mechanisms of micronucleus, nucleoplasmic bridge and nuclear bud formation in mammalian and human cells

    M. Fenech;M. Kirsch-Volders;A. T. Natarajan;J. Surralles

  • IPCS guidelines for the monitoring of genotoxic effects of carcinogens in humans

    Richard J Albertini;Diana Anderson;George R Douglas;Lars Hagmar

  • Considerations for population monitoring using cytogenetic techniques

    A.V. Carrano;A.T. Natarajan

  • The genetic defect in Cockayne syndrome is associated with a defect in repair of UV-induced DNA damage in transcriptionally active DNA.

    J. Venema;L. H. F. Mullenders;A. T. Natarajan;A. A. Van Zeeland

  • Use of metabolically competent human hepatoma cells for the detection of mutagens and antimutagens.

    Siegfried Knasmüller;Wolfram Parzefall;Ratna Sanyal;Sonja Ecker

  • Xeroderma pigmentosum complementation group C cells remove pyrimidine dimers selectively from the transcribed strand of active genes.

    J. Venema;A. Van Hoffen;V. Karcagi;A. T. Natarajan

  • Molecular mechanisms involved in the production of chromosomal aberrations. III: Restriction endonucleases

    A. T. Natarajan;G. Obe;G. Obe

  • A proposed system for scoring structural aberrations detected by chromosome painting.

    J. D. Tucker;W. F. Morgan;A. A. Awa;M. Bauchinger

  • Deficient repair of the transcribed strand of active genes in Cockayne's syndrome cells.

    van Hoffen A;Natarajan At;Mayne Lv;van Zeeland Aa

  • Molecular mechanisms involved in the production of cromosomal aberrations II. Utilization of neurospora endonuclease for the study of aberration production by X-rays in G1 and G2 stages of the cell cycle

    A.T. Natarajan;Günter Obe;A.A. van Zeeland;F. Palitti

  • The relation between reaction kinetics and mutagenic action of mono-functional alkylating agents in higher eukaryotic systems. I. Recessive lethal mutations and translocations in Drosophila.

    E. Vogel;A.T. Natarajan

  • A unique metabolism of inorganic arsenic in native Andean women

    Marie Vahter;Gabriela Concha;Barbro Nermell;Robert Nilsson

  • The residual repair capacity of xeroderma pigmentosum complementation group C fibroblasts is highly specific for transcriptionally active DNA

    Jaap Venema;Anneke van Hoffen;A.T. Natarajan;Albert A. van Zeeland

  • Genotoxic effects of occupational exposure to lead and cadmium.

    J Palus;K Rydzynski;E Dziubaltowska;K Wyszynska

  • Use of human hepatoma cells for in vitro metabolic activation of chemical mutagens/carcinogens

    A.T. Natarajan;F. Darroudi

  • Chromosomal aberrations in human lymphocytes induced in vitro by very low doses of X-rays.

    D. C. Lloyd;A. A. Edwards;A. Leonard;G. L. Deknudt

  • Interaction of arsenic(III) with nucleotide excision repair in UV-irradiated human fibroblasts.

    A. Hartwig;U. D. Gröblinghoff;D. Beyersmann;A. T. Natarajan

  • Cytogenetic effects of mutagens/carcinogens after activation in a microsomal system in vitro I. Induction of chromosome aberrations and sister chromatid exchanges by diethylnitrosamine (DEN) and dimethylnitrosamine (DMN) in CHO cells in the presence of rat-liver microsomes.

    A.T. Natarajan;A.D. Tates;P.P.W. van Buul;M. Meijers

  • Use Of Metabolically Competent Human Hepatoma Cells of The Detection Of Mutagens And Antimutagens

    Siegfried Knasmuller;Wolfram Parzefall;Ratna Sanyal;Sonja Ecker

  • Deficient repair ofthetranscribed strand ofactive genes inCockayne's syndrome cells

    A. T. Natarajan;LynneV . Mayne;Albert A. vanZeeland

Frequent Co-Authors

Firouz Darroudi
Firouz Darroudi Leiden University Medical Center
Leon H.F. Mullenders
Leon H.F. Mullenders Leiden University
Günter Obe
Günter Obe University of Duisburg-Essen
Jordi Surrallés
Jordi Surrallés Autonomous University of Barcelona
Paul H.M. Lohman
Paul H.M. Lohman Leiden University Medical Center
Harry Vrieling
Harry Vrieling Leiden University Medical Center
M. Prakash Hande
M. Prakash Hande National University of Singapore
Nicolaas G. J. Jaspers
Nicolaas G. J. Jaspers Erasmus University Rotterdam
Micheline Kirsch-Volders
Micheline Kirsch-Volders Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Alan R. Lehmann
Alan R. Lehmann University of Sussex

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